Michigan Brides

historical romance 3-in-1 (Michigan)
Romancing America collection
Barbour Publishing; 352 pp.
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December 2010
ISBN-10: 1602606544
ISBN-13: 9781602606548

Repackaging of my 3 historical Michigan novels: Copper and Candles; Hearts and Harvest; Patterns and Progress.

Book Description: In a rapidly changing industrial world, three women react differently. Felicity’s noble deed puts her in danger. Annabelle tries to break through society’s stigma. Shannon stubbornly refuses to change. Can each woman find the faith and strength to weather their times and welcome love into their hearts?

—Relive Michigan's industrial boom alongside three women who must change their way of viewing the world before they can realize love.

Publisher's description: Felicity does a very noble deed only to lead her to a romance that would be banned by her wealthy society. Annabelle’s interest in a potato picker is barred by the stigma society has placed on his ruined family. Shannon has seen too much about industry fail, prompting her to reject the suit of one of Henry Ford’s employees. Can each woman find the faith to push through the barriers so they can embrace romance?

Back Cover Copy: Within the industrial boom during the Turn of the Century, three Michigan women react differently to their rapidly changing worlds. Felicity Chambers trades her society gowns for poor rags, swapping lifestyles with a sick woman in the factory district. But when she meets Brandt Lawson from the copper refinery, will her noble deed lead to heartache? Annabelle Lawson takes food to the potato pickers in her father’s field and meets William Berringer, a victim of the 1893 financial crash. Can they break through society’s stigma when romance blooms? Shannon Delaney’s belief that industrial progress is doomed to fail is confirmed by the sinking of the Titanic and when Jacob Berringer’s Model-T almost runs her down. Will Shannon be willing to embrace change and welcome love with it? Can each woman find the faith and strength to weather their times and invite love into their hearts?

Liberty's Promise

historical romance 3-in-1 (Delaware)
Romancing America collection
Barbour Publishing; 352 pp.
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March 2010
ISBN-10: 1602607990
ISBN-13: 9781602607996

Repackaging of my 3 historical Delaware novels: Promises, Promises; Quills & Promises; Deceptive Promises.

—Feel the heartbeat of a chaotic new country through the lives of three Pennsylvania women who seek to know to whom they can entrust their hearts.

Back cover: As a new country emerges, three Delaware women wonder who can be trusted. Raelene feels abandoned to the care of a man she dislikes. Elanna’s inquisitive mind may lead her down the road to heartbreak. Margret’s love for a British soldier is built on deception that is bound to backfire.

Witness our country's birth through the lives of three Delaware women! After her parents' deaths, can Raelene rely on the man her father entrusted her to? Will Elanna follow her head or her heart when the integrity of her army major is questioned? And Margret falls for a British soldier at the revolution's beginning.

Publisher's description: Relive the birth of a new country as three women battle for determining to whom they can entrust their hearts. Raelene is all alone, but is there peace in following the wishes of her deceased father? Elanna is intelligent for her young age, but will her love for an older man turn into a passing fancy when his integrity is questioned? Margret's loyalties are torn when the colonists rebel, for how can a relationship with a British soldier built on deceptions survive? Will each woman find her place of freedom to embrace her faith and trust her heart to love?

"I don't often have the luxury of reading three books in a row, but when someone as talented as author Amber Miller Stockton compiles a three-story series into one handy book, you just have to go for it! Though each woman's life and loves are unique, a common thread of faith ties them all together in this well written saga of a brand new country called America. If you like early American history and compelling stories, don't miss Liberty's Promise!" ~Kathi Macias, Easy Writer

"This three-in-one collection captures the flavor of our American heritage. Set in the 1700's, it follows the lives of three generations of women during an era when a woman had little right to express an opinion about the political issues of the times. The author presents strong, goal-directed characters whose stories take the reader on a journey through some of the most dangerous and tumultuous times in American history. The presentation of historical facts adds depth and substance to these three novels. If you enjoy realistic American history fiction, you will love Liberty's Promise." ~Patti Shene, Patti's Porch

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Book 3 of Michigan historical series (HP #883)
historical romance
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December 2009
ISBN-10: 1602606870
ISBN-13: 9781602606876

—A farmer's daughter would rather turn back the hands of time than accept the fact that advancement in technology could be in God's plan.—

"Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof." ~ Matthew 6:34

Shannon Delaney was right. Every time she might consider changing her stance on what other people called progress, something bad would happen and she would be proven right again. Take the day Jacob Berringer almost ran her over in that new Model-T, for instance. And he had the nerve to suggest she'd been daydreaming? Or the Titanic. A marvel of modern invention. Look where that got them. Or how about the new tractor her brother insisted they try out. What did he get from that? A broken arm. Why can't things just stay the way they are—the way they should be? Jacob's got his work cut out for him, proving to the stubborn but beautiful Shannon that just because he works for the Henry Ford Company, he isn't evil incarnate. But something about her tells him she's worth the effort, and when Jacob puts his mind to something, he doesn't turn back. But will either of them look to God for direction?

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"You won't be able to put down Patterns and Progress. This story takes us back to another time and the days of the marvellous driving machine, the Model-T and the Henry Ford plant in Highland Park, Mich." ~Velma Daniels, News Chief

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Hearts and Harvest

Book 2 of Michigan historical series (HP #867)
historical romance
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September 2009
ISBN-10: 1602605769
ISBN-13: 9781602605763

—A destitute young man fights society's mores to win the hand of his privileged sweetheart.—

"And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not." ~ Galatians 6:9

William's is a true riches to rags story...

Once members of Detroit's elite society, the Berringer family lost everything they had in the financial crash of 1893. From a life of influence and privilege, they now find themselves working a potato patch alongside immigrants and other destitute folk on borrowed land. William's resentment toward his current situation—and mostly toward God for allowing it—simmers barely beneath the surface. All it takes is one charitable visit to the fields from a lovely society darling to burst his façade of acceptance. Annabelle Lawson, convicted by her pastor's admonishing words, begins delivering food and water to the workers on her father's donated land. But as she learns the stories of the people who work there, she becomes increasingly drawn to their plight. Especially that of the inscrutable William Berringer. Can Annabelle and William overcome the stigma placed upon his family by a society that once embraced them? Will her parents remember their own meeting or forbid this budding romance altogether?

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Copper and Candles

Book 1 of Michigan historical series (HP #843)
historical romance
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April 2009
ISBN-10: 1602603405
ISBN-13: 9781602603400

—A young lady of means discovers that keeping secrets, no matter how noble the intent, demands a price that she and a refinery worker, with all their resources, might not be able to pay.—

"Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts." ~ Proverbs 21:2

Society teas and garden parties, shopping, gossip—Life as a young lady of means may be fun, but Felicity wants to do more. Unfortunately, she finds that her position and wealth can sometimes hinder her efforts to help those around her in need. Thus, when a charity case falls ill and cannot work, Felicity determines to go to work as a commoner in Detroit's dangerous factory district. Relationships become complicated, however, and she soon finds herself falling in love with a worker from the copper refinery next door. She knows her family would never accept him as a suitor, but what's a girl to do? What she doesn't know is that Brandt has his own secrets and hides his identity just as carefully as she. Brandt and Felicity soon discover that deception—no matter how noble its intent—demands a price that even they, with all their resources, may not be able to pay. Can they survive the storm when truth is revealed?

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"The author portrays the attitudes of rich and poor very effectively, and avoids the pitfalls of painting any grouping with a single brush. Felicity's friends come from various social strata, and live in various different parts of town. Bosses mix business needs with genuine concern. The dangers of child labor are all too clear. And the whole comes to life, even to the details of food in the protagonists' lunch pails. Of course, love wins through, though its course is never simple. Doing right in our own eyes and doing right by others might not always be the same thing, but faith guides these characters, and forgiveness leads them home in a pleasantly satisfying conclusion to this gentle romance." ~Sheila Deeth, Gather.com

""Amber Stockton has done a wonderful job of showing the contrast between the two levels of society as well as giving us two characters who love the Lord and want to do what is best for the people with whom they come into contact in the factories. Amber weaves a story fraught with deception but filled with love and concern for others." ~Martha Rogers, author of Becoming Lucy

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Deceptive Promises

Book 3 of Liberty's Promise (HP #823)
historical romance
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November 2008
ISBN-13: 9781602601895

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-- Living during the American Revolution and the formation of a new nation, Margret Scott gets involved with a spy and a life of deception that could endanger herself, her family and the man she loves. --

"If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit; Let me be weighed in an even balance that God may know mine integrity." ~Job 31:5-6

Is deception fair in wartime? Margret Scott finds she must deal with this question as she becomes attracted to the enigmatic Samuel Lowe. As the tensions grow between the colonists and the British soldiers and loyalists, Margret struggles to determine where Samuel's loyalties lie, despite his reassurances that they lie with the colonists. Samuel's duties have him working for both sides of this war, and he is often torn between what is right and what is wrong. He promises Margret she can trust him, and Margret promises him she does. But can promises born in deception be trusted? Can relationships built in uncertainty survive?

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Deceptive Promises stirred my patriotism for America and made me thankful yet again to live in the greatest nation on earth. I was also left with a full heart – thankful to GOD for allowing our nation to prosper for so long. Deceptive Promises is a satisfying conclusion to the Delaware series, and one I am happy to recommend to you!" ~Kim Ford, Window to my World

This book is fabulous and I loved it. I am not a fan of mass markets, but anything from this author is worth it. This is a story that delves into history and tells details of some of my favorite historical players. It's almost a history lesson with some romance thrown in. I highly recommended it." ~Margaret Chind from Creative Madness

"A touching love story with a dash of adventure awaits. Miller did an even finer job of relaying the events of the day through dialogue, internal thought, and narrative than she did in the previous installment. If you want to be drawn into a touching inspirational love story set during the American Revolution, Deceptive Promises by Amber Miller is the book for you." ~Cheryl Malandrinos, The Book Connection

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Amber contributed to this book with 2 unique pearls of wisdom from her own writing experiences.

Grit for the Oyster

250 Pearls of Wisdom for Aspiring Writers
August 30, 2008
Vintage Publishing
ISBN-13: 9780981559223

A powerful motivator for aspiring writers, Grit for the Oyster offers wit, wisdom, and inspiration to take that first step and persevere through the writing journey. More than a how-to, this confidence-building book is designed to draw readers to a closer relationship with God, to affirm their calling to write, and to offer pithy practical guidance from successful writers like Terri Blackstock, Martha Bolton, James Scott Bell, Liz Curtis Higgs, Dr. Gary Chapman, and David Kopp.

Quills & Promises

Book 2 of Liberty's Promise (HP #803)
historical romance
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July 2008
ISBN-10: 160260049X
ISBN-13: 9781602600492

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-- Separated from Madison when he leaves to fight the French and Indians, Elanna Hanssen must choose between her heart and her head, especially when Madison's integrity is questioned. --

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not until thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths." ~Proverbs 3:5-6

Innocence paired with wisdom beyond her years—With these traits, Elanna Hanssen unwittingly captures the attentions of Major Madison Scott. Her honest desire to understand the war fascinates him, and he resolves to get to know this perspicacious young lady better. When he is called away to fight the French and the Indians, they begin a correspondence, cautiously baring their hearts to one another. Elanna has never known emotions like these before, but she is drawn to the integrity she sees in her major. When a writer for the first newspaper in the colony questions the major's credentials and activities, however, will she allow her heart or her head to rule? Can true love grow over such distance and around such obstacles?

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"Quills and Promises is one of the better Heartsong historical novels I've read and truly hard to put down. The story swept me away. The romantic elements were delightful and had the kind of emotional pull that makes you sigh as you turn the pages. The author did a masterful job with character emotion and showing the longing the hero and heroine had for each other. I am definitely going to add Amber Miller to my favorites list for historical fiction Heartsong Presents titles." ~Michelle Sutton, Edgy Inspirational Author and Editor-in-Chief of Christian Fiction Online Magazine

"Quills and Promises is everything a historical romance should be! I really appreciate Amber's accuracy as she portrays this fascinating time in our country's history! Although Elanna and Madison's story is fictional, I feel it is an accurate portrayal of those whose lives were affected by this war. Quills and Promises is the second book of the Liberty's Promise trilogy. Please, pick up your copy today!" ~ Kim Ford from Window to my World

"Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars - *sigh* Is it not fabulous when as a reader, you turn the last page of a book and the first thing you do is sigh in complete contentment? Well that is my reaction and I am certain many others experience with the second book from Amber. I highly recommend these stories to anyone craving a little romance in a historical setting." ~Margaret Chind from Creative Madness

"A Big Love Story in a Little Book. Amber has again written a powerful love story in a small book. She takes the reader on a historical journey into our fledgling nation and its struggles. In the midst of the history, she weaves a love story that warms the heart and touches the soul. Grab a cup of tea and curl up on your best reading chair; you won't want to put the book down until you finish it." ~ Chandra Lynn Smith

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Promises, Promises

Book 1 of Liberty's Promise (HP #784)
historical romance
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February 2008
ISBN-10: 1597899399
ISBN-13: 9781597899390

-- Raelene Strattford believes God has forsaken her, but her neighbor proves just the opposite while giving her a voice in a world where women have none. --

"And being fully persuaded that, what He had promised, He was able also to perform." ~Romans 4:21

Has God forsaken Raelene? What kind of God would take a girl's family and leave her alone in a wild land where women have no voice? When Gustaf Hanssen promises Raelene's dying father that he will take care of her, he finds himself bound to her happiness, her success, and her well-being in ways he never imagined. To keep his word, must Gustaf really oversee all of Raelene's affairs, find her a husband, and maintain her farm, while she does nothing but scorn him? Can God reach through Raelene's pain and self-centeredness and give her the love that awaits, if only she will accept His will?

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"Amber is truly one of the strongest historical romance writers I've read in years. I just finished this book, and I'm thrilled with it! It's the perfect blend of story, history and spiritual truth and it's beautifully written, to boot! I found myself caught up in the action right away and also found the story very believable. I love the way Amber presents the spiritual elements. She uses analogies. Great symbolism. Very subtle, and yet very effective. I can't say enough about Amber! Wow! This is her first book? Pretty amazing, when you think about it. Some of us write for years to get to this quality. Kudos, Amber! I can't wait to read the next one. And the next. And the next!" ~ Janice Thompson, Double-Booked Reviews

"I am primarily a historical reader/writer, so I fully expected to like Amber's book, but HOLY COW, I found myself flipping through those pages like a heat-seeking missile! It was flat-out one of the best Heartsong books I have ever read! In fact, I know that a book is good when I can pull myself away from the computer at night because I WANT to go to bed to read, which happened with this one. I am very selective about the Heartsong books that I read. But if this book is an indication of where Heartsongs are headed today, I will definitely be reading a lot more." ~Julie Lessman, author of A Passion Most Pure

"Amber skillfully carries her readers back to a time when women had little say in their lives. Powerful characters and an intriguing plot will keep readers mesmerized. Talented Amber Stockton is an author to watch and with two more books in her Liberty's Promise series to come, fans should be ecstatic." ~ Donna Zapf (rating 5 stars), CataRomance Reviews

"Oh my gosh, I loved this story! I finally got to read it and when I started, I couldn't put it down. I loved the characters, the writing, the plot, ah heck, I loved the whole thing! FANTASTIC! Her writing is awesome. I can't wait to read the next story." ~ Debra Ullrick, author of The Bride Wore Coveralls

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101 Ways to Romance Your Marriage

by Debra White Smith
July 2003
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ISBN-10: 0736911251

Everyday romance, special nights out, and intimate interludes. These are what true, lasting love is made of. Debra White Smith, offers couples insightful suggestions, dates, and romantic poems to spice up their relationships.

101 Ways to Romance Your Marriage helps husbands and wives create special moments that will keep their hearts entwined. From simple gestures, such as a lipstick-kissed napkin sprayed with perfume, to romantic weekends that start with a limo ride to a favorite restaurant, the fun and easy applications will add zest to their love life!

Marriage can be the exciting, satisfying experience God intended!